Experience

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  Gowling WLG

  • Ottawa, ON, Canada

  • Partner

    • 1991 - Present
    • Ottawa, ON, Canada

    Primary practice areas: administrative and regulatory law, federal law (procurement, transportation, energy, national security, culture), ethics, public policy, criminal justice, international trade law and government relations.• Co-Lead Counsel to the Air India Victims Families’ Association/Privy Counsel Office at the Commission of Inquiry into the Bombing of Air India Flight 182 (2006 to 2010).• General Counsel to the General Insurance OmbudService, (2002 to Present).• Legal Counsel to the Security Intelligence Review Committee.• Legal Counsel to the Canadian Judicial Council with respect to complaints against judges (2005 to Present).• Legal Counsel to the Office of the Interim Commissioner for the Territory of Nunavut (1998 to 1999).• Federal Chief Negotiator on the Algonquins of Golden Lake Land Claim (1992-1997).• Legal Counsel to the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the Mine Action Fund (1999-2000).• Legal Counsel to various Federal Ministers and Heads of Agencies on several subjects including constitutional and public policy matters, energy and environmental issues and species at risk.• Member of expert panel on national and provincial security issues.

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  The Fairfax Group

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Legal Counsel

    • 1990 - 1991
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

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  Heenan Blaikie

  • Montreal, Canada Area

  • Associate

    • 1987 - 1990
    • Montreal, Canada Area

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  Government of Canada

  • Director of Research

    • 1985 - 1987

    Security Intelligence Review Committee

  • Research Program Adminstrator and Executive Assistant to the Director of Research

    • 1983 - 1985

    Royal Commission on the Economic Union and Development Prospects for Canada (Macdonald Commission)

  • Policy Analyst, Secrtariat, Criminla Justice Policy Branch

    • 1981 - 1983

    Ministry of the Solicitor General

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  Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology

  • Ottawa, Canada Area

  • Lecturer

    • 1983 - 1984
    • Ottawa, Canada Area

    Course: "Legal and Theoretical Issues in Human Rights and How They Affect the Criminal Justice System in Canada."

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  Goldberg, Shinder, Gardner and Kronick Law Firm

  • Ottawa, Canada Area

  • Articled Student

    • 1980 - 1981
    • Ottawa, Canada Area

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  Government of Canada

  • Ottawa, Canada Area

  • Legal Advisor, Secretariat, Criminal Justice Policy Branch

    • 1979 - 1979
    • Ottawa, Canada Area

    Ministry of the Solicitor General